Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Upper
Marlboro, MD… “October
is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when we in law enforcement and the
organizations whose daily work is ending domestic violence remind citizens that
the work to end domestic violence continues. Nationally and worldwide, violence
against women remains high. Unfortunately, women are most often the victims of
domestic violence and children are often the silent, unseen victims.

If you or someone you know is a
victim of domestic violence, my message today is that there is hope and help.
In the State of Maryland and in Prince George’s County, there is a wide variety
of resources to help victims of domestic violence access the resources they
need to move from victim to survivor.

In the Office of the Sheriff,
that help is available from our Special Victim Assistants (SVA) who are part of
our Domestic Violence Intervention Division (DVID).

Our SVAs are available at the:

Upper Marlboro Courthouse – 301-952-2350

Hyattsville Courthouse – 301-298-4252

Sheriff’s Headquarters – 301-780-8425

Together, we can end domestic
violence.”

For
more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at
301-780-7354.
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